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The Conformist (Paperback)

by Alberto Moravia (Author)

3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Product Details

Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Prion; New edition edition (October 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1853753130
ISBN-13: 978-1853753138
Product Dimensions: 20 x 13.1 x 3.1 cm
Shipping Weight: 372 g

Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #825,803 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Moravia is red hot! In the past year, roughly half a dozen of his books have been reprinted by numerous publishers. In addition to being highly acclaimed novels, both these titles were the basis of popular European films.
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Marcello Clerici is a social deviant who is repelled by his own actions and strives to be normal. As we follow his life we bear witness to his psychological struggle between perverse desires and his desperate wish to conform.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Hard to understand at times, but a good novel overall, Feb 20 2001

By	"cocoolio" (Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Conformist (Paperback)

This novel is fairly difficult to follow at times, but the entire story comes together at the end. You do not have to really be into Moravia's other novels to enjoy this one, but you do have to have some patience. The good parts of the novel are only made better by the rather dull beginning. Read it if you have some free time and you want to get a taste of Moravia's talent.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Movie is better than book, Feb 2 2001

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This review is from: The Conformist (Paperback)

This is one of the few instances that I have found in which the movie version of a novel is better than the novel itself. This is a contrived work through and through, and one can understand why Bertolucci completely changed the ending for the movie. Moravia here displays his utter sentimentality with an admixture of arm-chair psychology that is truly laughable....and this is probably his best novel.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Turn that page!, Aug 12 2000

By	"jojoklein" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Conformist (Paperback)

What a page turner! It was truly one of those books that you don't want to put down. Truly a gripping story, even up to the last paragraph! I'll definitely be reading more Moravia works.

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